Mescal Bean Texas Mountain Laurel
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
Fabaceae · broadleaf evergreen shrub · introduced
Last updated
Plant Profile
Size & Form
Growth Rate
Slow
Site Requirements
Light
Part Shade
Soil Drainage
Well Drained, Adaptable
Water
Low to moderate
Drought Tolerance
Moderate to high
Hardiness
Zones 7a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Origin
southeastern New Mexico to central and western Texas and
Watch for this season
Damping-offHigh
Seedling Emergence - Postemergence Damping-off Risk
RustHigh
Uredinial Stage (Summer)
Carnation tortrixModerate
First Generation Pupation
Diseases: Regionally Documented (8)
White Mold Sclerotinia Rot Multiple genera (Melampsoridium, Thekopsora, Naohidemyces... Rust Gray Mold Fusarium spp. Fusarium Root Rot Several soilborne Damping-off Curly top (Beet curly top virus) Bean common mosaic virus and Bean yellow mosaic virus Common And Yellow Mosaics Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight
Pests: Regionally Documented (6)
Cultivars (1)
'Silver Peso'
Common name: Silver Peso Mescal Bean Silver Peso Texas Mountain Laurel; Mature height: 12–15 ft
Hardy to USDA Zone 7
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.